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| Jane feeding Blueberry in 2005 |
Blueberry
Female, blue-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2001
Paired with Zorro 2005-7; Bluebell 2008-9
4 goslings
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| Blueberry in 2007 |
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| Zorro and Blueberry's goslings in 2005 |
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| Blueberry on the snow |
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| Blueberry and Bluebell in 2008 |
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| Blueberry at Derwent |
“The Snowys”
Baby Blue
(see Baby Blue and Snowdrop with their newly hatched goslings in 2013)Male, blue-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2004
Paired with Snowdrop 2006 - present day
8 goslings
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| Snowdrop and Baby Blue |
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| Baby Blue's goslings in 2012 |
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| Snowdrop and Baby Blue in the spring |
Baby Zorro
(see Baby Zorro's family group in 2013)Male, white-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2005
Paired with Snowstorm 2007 - present day
8 goslings
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| Baby Zorro |
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| Snowstorm with Star in 2011 |
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| Baby Zorro in 2005 |
Dewberry
(see Dewberry chewing Jane's bag)Male, blue-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2008
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| Dewberry |
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| Dewberry and Bluebird |
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| Dewberry resting |
Indigo
Male, blue-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2008
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| Blackberry and Indigo |
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| Indigo |
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| Indigo taking a bath at Jane's flat |
Mr Snowy
Male, blue-phase snow goose
Hatch date unknown (before 2001)
Paired with Mrs Snowy 2003-8
1 gosling
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| Mr Snowy in 2006 |
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| Mrs Snowy, Blueberry and Mr Snowy |
Mrs Snowy
Female, white-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2001
Paired with Mr Snowy 2003-8; Crystal 2009-11
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| Mrs Snowy on the snow |
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| Mrs Snowy in 2004 |
Zorro
Male, white-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2003
Paired with Blueberry 2005-7
1 gosling
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| Zorro in 2004 |
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| Zorro |
Bluebell
Male, blue-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2005
Paired with Blueberry 2008-9; Elderflower 2010 - present day
4 goslings
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| Bluebell |
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| Elderflower and Bluebell |
Crystal
Male, white-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2005
Paired with Mrs Snowy 2009-11; Sapphire 2012 - present day
1 gosling
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| Crystal |
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| Crystal in the Autumn |
Ivory
Male, white-phase snow goose
Hatched in 2006
Paired with Sapphire 2009-11
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| Ivory in 2006 |
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| Ivory in 2008 |
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| Blueberry in 2005 |
Here are a few of Jane's bird videos:
- Snowgeese at Derwent (taken in Spring 2013)
- Baby Blue's goslings fighting (taken in 2013 when the goslings were just a few weeks old)
- Snowgeese vs Greylags (taken in December 2013 - geese can be very loud and very quarrelsome at times!)
Want to see a video of Blueberry?
In ‘Duel of the (Goosey) Fates’ (a video by Llord Llama), Blueberry features briefly: she is with the group of “snowys” running across the grass 0.40 seconds into the video clip. This is possibly the only video footage of Blueberry which exists.
Snowgoose Fact
Did you know?
Blueberry, Mr Snowy and Mrs Snowy were originally known as Pal, Matey and Snowy.Want to hear a snow goose calling?
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology features some great snow goose calls, of both individual snow geese and flocks of birds. This website also has lots of factual information about the lesser snow goose.
- www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/snow_goose/sounds
- www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/snow_goose/id
- www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/snow_goose/lifehistory
Want to see more York University waterbirds?
www.duckoftheday.co.uk